ASHRAE has announced board approval of an USD15.7-million budget to begin renovating its new world headquarters building in metro Atlanta, Georgia (US), with the intent of being designed for net-zero energy efficiency.

After running around the clock for 18 years, it was finally time to refurbish the base and equipment in South Africa’s SANAE IV base in Antarctica — no easy task considering the remote location and extreme weather conditions.

The Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre was constructed purely through donations and it features a quiet, efficient HVAC system to match the solemn beauty of the carefully thought-out architecture.